Save Money Tips ~Cut Back your Budget

I’m always looking for save money tips and ways to put just a bit more into savings. Pinterest is a great place to find DIY ideas, and You Tube is a great place to find tutorials for some of the bigger things.

No matter where you start, there are ways to save money in every aspect of life. Now I’m not a total tightwad; but by saving money in areas where I don’t have to spend it, I allow myself funds for fun things we like to do!

Save Money tips for Utilities:

Unplug if not in use. Make this thing easy by plugging hair dryer, straightener, curler, razor and stuff like that into a power strip to easy unplug all at once when you are done.

Use energy-saving bulbs, and turn out lights not in use.

Wear sweaters around the house in the winter (our thermostat is 68 or lower).

In the summer, keep your sun facing windows covered while the sun is over them to help keep the temps down, and set the thermostat on 72 or higher.

Think ahead and thaw foods on the counter instead of in hot water or microwave/convection oven.

Is your home phone a necessity?

Is the smart phone with 2 year plan a necessity? (We changed plans and saved over $50 a month)

Save money tips for around the house:

If your sink plugs or something stops working right, try searching for the solution on Youtube. I was able to find a video that showed me how to replace the pump in my washing machine. Word of caution though: when it comes to wiring, call someone with experience and as always with anything, use common sense.

Pinterest can offer a great many ideas for inexpensive home decor and more.

Save Money Tips for Shopping

This one doesn’t fall into any one category, but here it is: invest in good, quality items. If you are buying a mixer, consider one that will do multiple things like a Bosch which can be used for chopper, blender, saucer, meat grinder and more. A dehydrator, that can be used for making yogurt and raising bread like my Excalibur. And well, you get the point, if you are going to buy something big, make it worth it!

Respectful opinions are always welcome

Another good idea is to learn basic sewing skills (if you’re not already a skilled seamstress). Before we got married my husband would spend lots of money to get clothes altered. He’d also toss clothes out if they got holes in them. We don’t have to worry about these expenses now because he has me to hem pants, replace buttons, etc.

Great tips! One small way we’ve saved money recently was by doing our own dry cleaning at home using an $8 Dryel kit. My husbands suits are very expensive to dry clean. I was also shocked last year when I had a wool coat dry cleaned and paid $20! A bit much considering I bought the coat on sale for $16… So Dryel for us from now on 🙂

I have another idea. How about buying gift cards for things you need, but buying them at a discounted price?
Many people sell their unused gift cards at a discount! This was news to me, until a gift card sales company contact me to share their program with my readers. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I could save by buying these cards!

Oh absolutely! Then I try to go through ebates to buy that item and get cash back too 🙂
Mom always looks for reviews, decides what she wants, and then searches the web for best prices, discounts and all that kind of stuff. 🙂

Great tips! I very much enjoy your site. I found this post from year ago but it brought me to your site. So I’m glad! Check out my blog, it’s just starting but it’s all about frugal and debt free living. I did a post on tips to cut your grocery bill in half! Best to you and keep the tips coming!

I tell my kids to grab a piece of paper out of the printer and help them make their own card. This saves money. You can buy a package of envelopes at Walmart for $1. They can also print a card on the computer.

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